Our mission

Our mission is to enable and nurture talented individuals from low-socioeconomic backgrounds to access and thrive within world-leading postgraduate research.

We believe that family income should not be a barrier to the pursuit of excellence. Postgraduate degrees are increasingly associated with academic and career advancement. Student loans often fall short of tuition fees, never mind the cost of living. This puts postgraduate study out of reach for many who cannot fund their studies through financial support from their family.

That’s why we provide a comprehensive Scholarship that provides talented people with both the financial means and professional support to excel within a research environment.

Martingale provides crucial support through:

A fully-funded Scholarship to pursue a masters or PhD at one of our partner universities.

All tuition fees and research expenses, including a tax-free stipend set according to the Living Wage Foundation.

Tailored university application support that covers the application process for each university.

A comprehensive professional development programme that includes leadership training and connections with top academic and industry professionals.

Membership of a prestigious research community.